Technical Information
To ensure autorun and distribution
Modifies the following registry keys
- [<HKLM>\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\policies\Explorer\run] 'Windows Host' = '%APPDATA%\Java.exe'
- [<HKLM>\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'Windows Host' = '%APPDATA%\Java.exe'
- [<HKCU>\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'Windows Host' = '%APPDATA%\Java.exe'
- [<HKLM>\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{53CBECA9-CF27-54CA-9D8A-DAE2EFECB41F}] 'StubPath' = '%APPDATA%\Java.exe'
- [<HKCU>\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{53CBECA9-CF27-54CA-9D8A-DAE2EFECB41F}] 'StubPath' = '%APPDATA%\Java.exe'
Malicious functions
To bypass firewall, removes or modifies the following registry keys
- [<HKLM>\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile] 'DoNotAllowExceptions' = '00000000'
- [<HKLM>\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List] '%APPDATA%\Java.exe' = '%APPDATA%\Java.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messan...
- [<HKLM>\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List] '%WINDIR%\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe' = '%WINDIR%\M...
Injects code into
the following system processes:
- %WINDIR%\microsoft.net\framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe
Modifies file system
Creates the following files
- %APPDATA%\java.exe
- %APPDATA%\blackshades
Network activity
UDP
- DNS ASK ru######e-rewards.zapto.org
- DNS ASK 1r#######e-rewards.zapto.org
- DNS ASK 2r#######e-rewards.zapto.org
- DNS ASK 3r#######e-rewards.zapto.org
Miscellaneous
Creates and executes the following
- '%WINDIR%\syswow64\cmd.exe' /c REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile /v "DoNotAllowExceptions" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f' (with hidden window)
- '%WINDIR%\syswow64\cmd.exe' /c REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "%WINDIR%\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe" /t ...' (with hidden window)
- '%WINDIR%\syswow64\cmd.exe' /c REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "%APPDATA%\Java.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "%APPDATA%\Java.exe:*:E...' (with hidden window)
Executes the following
- '%WINDIR%\microsoft.net\framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe'
- '%WINDIR%\syswow64\cmd.exe' /c REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile /v "DoNotAllowExceptions" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f
- '%WINDIR%\syswow64\cmd.exe' /c REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "%WINDIR%\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe" /t ...
- '%WINDIR%\syswow64\cmd.exe' /c REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "%APPDATA%\Java.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "%APPDATA%\Java.exe:*:E...
- '%WINDIR%\syswow64\reg.exe' ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile /v "DoNotAllowExceptions" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f
- '%WINDIR%\syswow64\reg.exe' ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "%APPDATA%\Java.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "%APPDATA%\Java.exe:*:Enabled:...
- '%WINDIR%\syswow64\reg.exe' ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "%WINDIR%\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe" /t REG_SZ ...
